Wright v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n

In May of 1955, plaintiffs as partners in a contracting business had a commercial account with defendant’s Buena Center Branch in the city of Ventura; checks on that account required the joint signatures of both partners. Employed by them as office manager was one Clarke whose duties included the filling out of checks drawn by plaintiffs in payment of the firm’s obligations. Plaintiff Trimmer took a trip to Sacramento on May 3. Prior thereto, he and plaintiff Wright (who, it later appears, was not active in the management of the business from May 5 to May 9) signed several checks in blank and…